Ultimate Chicken Casserole.”

The Ultimate Chicken Casserole Recipe has a super creamy cheesy sauce, and is loaded with tender noodles, chicken, bacon, and corn topped off with some crispy fried onions.

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Hearty, savory chicken casserole is a foolproof easy dinner recipe and one the whole family will love even if you have a picky eater. It can be the perfect way to warm up on a chilly evening or to serve a crowd at a potluck or dinner party with some of my Parmesan Roasted Broccoli or Oven Roasted Asparagus.

Why this recipe works

It’s a satisfying hearty casserole that uses simple ingredients, like my Mushroom Chicken and Rice Casserole. It’s very versatile and easy to throw together, and will be your new family favorite. This comforting chicken noodle casserole is an easy weeknight meal like my Cheesy Tuna Casserole or my Ham and Cheese Hash Brown Casserole and is perfect for leftovers.

Ingredients needed for the ultimate chicken casserole recipe

Ingredients Notes

• Pasta: Egg noodles cooked to al dente so they aren’t mushy in the casserole.
• Chicken: You can use rotisserie shredded chicken or leftover chicken like from my Slow Cooker Whole Chicken
• Bacon: I like to use good smoky bacon.
• Cream of chicken soup: low sodium Campbell cream of chicken soup
• Onion: Yellow onion or sweet onion.
• Corn: White or yellow frozen corn works great, but canned (drained) will also work.
• Cheese: I used cheddar cheese any kind of cheese will work just make sure to shred it yourself and not use prepackaged shredded cheese.

How to make Ultimate Chicken Casserole

• Step 1: Cook pasta to al dente and preheat the oven. Heat a skillet on medium-high heat and add the bacon cook until crispy, remove to a paper towel, and drain.
• Step 2: Add in the diced onion and garlic and cook just until translucent and soft.

• Step 3: In a large mixing bowl add the cans cream of chicken soup and half n half and mix until combined.
• Step 4: Fold in the cooked pasta, cooked chicken and remaining ingredients into the soup mixture until mixed.

• Step 5: Pour mixture into an oven-safe dish.
• Step 6: Sprinkle the french-fried onions on top and place in the preheated oven, bake until bubbly.

Recipe tips

• Cream of celery or cream of mushroom soup can be substituted for cream of chicken soup.
• Make sure egg noodles are cooked to al dente so they aren’t mushy in the casserole.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days.

Chicken Casserole Variations

• Toss in some broccoli, diced carrots, and or peas.
• Top your chicken casserole with crushed ritz crackers or crushed potato chips instead of fried onions.